Umbrella shed for trains, etc.



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Applidfifioirjildd Nifi'eliilicr 1 0, r919. serial No. 336,941.

'TO may jon y-i I r 'Be it known h ARLES BmFOSTER,

' a citizen of the United States,r'esi li g at specification:

Indianapolis,- the county of Marion and State of Indiana, haveinyentednew-arid useful Improvements in Unibrellasheds 'fofr Trains, Etc," ofwhich the' iiol l owi n'g' is This invention relatedto loading [andunloading platforms and covers therefor, commonly called u'inbrellafsheds and-plat; forms, "and aihongi'ts "o'b'jectsa-re'topmvide a substantial and durable structure for the pur p'osefonijihicli thilstru'cture isdesigned; and to improve "g e al lynpenexisting structures of this character.

In the drawi *s-annsred hereto formingpart of t '"sspegfi atio yl igi11s a transverse "section throu 'h rny ifnproved structuregshowingtheplatfiorm and roof in section and the supporting 's'gructnre inelevationi" Fig. '2' 'isfaftransvei'se 'etail' section through one "ofthe 'cross be am s. i

Fig. 3 isa. longitudinal section through a portionof gay impr vedstructure j showing the"'posts and roof supporting columns in e levation."' 1" i Fig. 4 is a substantially central" dtall longitudinal'secti'onat thepoint where'oiie f the roof supporting columns joins "theplatform.

' Fig. is adetail section thr'oiigh one of the posts and longitudinalbeams.

' Flgsffi and 7 showwaridus' adaptations of my inventionto pa sengertrain service. Fig. 8 shows an adaptatiqn to 'fieight'ser- Vice. Fi". '9is a cross-sectional View of a jsingle's'id f afd' platifprin and coyer.Fig.10 is a cross-sectional yiew of a structure siinijlai: to 1,"h1'it'having {in overhanging roof or cover and an additional row of suporting v posts. Figs. 11 and 12 are respectively l'oiigitudin'al and,cross sections to'show the-use of encasing bands for 'th'e ioeer 'f theposts-worsted same from mjury,j

Referring'in detail to the drawin s, which show a" preferred harm of Imy invention and several moaifipafiafis ncisor, an preferablyconstructed of ifeinforcedconcret'e, althoughtlie platform portionrr'ri'ght be of stone, wood, or any'other suitable materia numerallindicates the footing of the plat form supporting posts '2, irnbeddedin' the ground to give a substantial support for the platform, which isconstruct'edto withstand considerable weights. The platform 3,

sloping from its longitudinal axis to its edges, is formed integrallywith and $11 15- ported by longitudinal beams 4 and crossbeams 5, whichare integrally formed with posts 2. These posts are-"p ovided withyertical reinforcing rods-6 and transverse reinforcing hoops 7; whilethe longitudinal beams 4 have imbedded 'therei'n upper reinforcing rods8 and "lo'we'r'ro'dsi), the transverse beams being reinforced by meansef upper rods 10 andlowe'r rods 11. Part of these lower rods are joinedto the ,uppirods by means of having 'th'eii' ends "bent upwardly as at12, whereby the cross-beams are thoroughly reinforced songs to make thestructure very strong. Extending transversely of theplatform 3 andwithin same are reinforcing rods 13 ending neari he edges of theplatform, said edges' being reinforced and protected by the channelirons 14 extending entirely therearound. The

transversebeams 5 arefiro ided with veitical stirrup's 15, and in thecentral part with reinforcing rods 16,.w'lii'ch pass -upwardl throughthe columns 17 of theiiinbrella or canopy. I

Columns 17 of the umbrella inay be angular or cylindrical in 35mm and matheir edges or the entire lower portion pro,-

tected for a distance above the floor by strap irons, bands, or hoops18, so that said poi tions shall not be worn away by the action oftrucks or heavy articles striking thereagainst. Supported on these cqinns p re cross-beams 19 having i hbedded therein reinfo'rcing'ybairs 22,a th se teas rs beams are integrally forined with longitudinal beams20,'which haye irn'bedded therein reinforcing bars 21 Roof is integrallyf dw th t f m work composed of n's e e nd logi ud na nbeams and id ro'olsl p sla eral y a d l ngitudi ally owar i centr l poiit eni that we y 1.1 v o ard. he downspcume Pr ided win the cop er head as. It is of courseunderstood that this structure may be built in any desired length andthat where built of considerable length, there will be a number ofsections such as shown in Fig. .3. The same will preferably beconstructed integrally so that all parts thereof must'serve to reinforcethe adjacent obstructed opening between the adjacent roofs for theescape of steam, smoke, etc. As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the roof may beprovided with suitable lights 26 as prism lights or wire-glass windows,reaching,from girder to girder orcomposed of small windows .Besides theelevated platforms 3- shown in Figs. 6, 7,;8,and l0 havingcentrally iarranged supporting-posts, 'Figs. 6 and 7 show platforms 3-! resting-onthe ground. This platform may or may not be provided with postsextending .into the ground to steady the same according to whether thisis desired or not.

Attention is directed-to the fact that the canopy may be somewhatnarrower than the platform if desired as shown in Fig. 8, and may beused entirely without platform (see Fig. 6).

Though this structure is primarily" designed for use as a loadingplatform alongside of railroad tracks, it is ofcourse under-- stood fromthe specification and drawings that its use is not limited to suchlocations. nor are its size and dimensions incapable of variation, sincethe same must necessarily be made to adapt the structure to theparticular location in which the same is to be used. Although thereinforcing system hasbeen described somewhat in detail, thisisnevertheless capable of variation to suit the demands of theparticular structure being built.

It is believed thatthe construction and use of this device will beobvious from the above description taken in connection with the annexeddrawings, and the same will therefore not be desoribed in greaterdetail.

,,1?Ia;vingow described my invention, I .claimz.

A structure of the class described, coin- .pr singa platform havingsupporting pillars, reinforcedcross.members on the pillars anda' flooron the members, an umbrella structure having a rod of columns supportedon'the crossmembers, reinforcing members extending into the columns andthe cross ported by said posts at their upper-ends and integraltherewith, said beams having formed therewith a floor sloping laterallyfrom the longitudinal axis, a row of columns integral with the flooralong its longitudinal axis and supporting at their upper ends aroofconstructed with a-slop'e from-its'lateral edges and f fromsspacedpoints along its length: toward intermediately placed, drain pipes- HmI. I h g 4.1 An umbrella for ;-'loading platforms comprising a singlerow ,ofconcrete columns having at their tops and integral therewith,transverse concrete beams extending nearly the width of said umbrella,and being connected by longitudinal concrete beams, said longitudinaland transverse: beams being"-"- connected by and supporting a roof, thetop of said roof sloping inwardly, longitudinally and transversely, todirect water to a drain opening, and light transmitting sections'loca-ted intermediate the edges-of said roof,

said umbrella being free of lateral support.

5. A structure of the class described,-comprising a platform havingsupporting pillars, reinforced cross beams onthe pillars and floor onthe beams, an umbrella structure having a row of'columns supported onthe cross beams, reinforcing membersextending into the columns and thecross beams, cantilever arms extending laterally from the columns, aroof on said arms, said arms'having the lower portions thereof wardlyfrom the columns. 6. An umbrella shed, comprising a row of columns,cantilever arms extending from the columns, beams parallel to the row ofcolumns and connected to the arms, and a roof on the arms and beams,said cantilever arms extending to the; edge of the roof.

7. Anumbrella shed, comprising a row vof sloping-.- upcolumns,cantilever arms extending-laterally from the upper endsof. the columns,spaced parallel beams connected to theflarms and disposed parallel tothe row of columns, and a roof; supported on. the beams and arms, saidarmsextending to the edge of the roof.

8, An .umbrellashed,comprising a. row of columns, a cross-beam supportedon the up- 7 columns, and a roof supported by the cross Witnesses:

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe per end of each column, spacedlongitudinal my name to this specificatlon 1n the presence beamsconnected to and between the crossof two itnesses.

beams and being spaced from the row of CHARLES E. FOSTER.

and longitudinal beams, said cross beams H. Z. DEITZ, terminating at theedge of the roof. H. SINCLAIR.

Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,506,822, grantedSeptember 2, 1924, upon the application of Charles B. Foster, ofIndianapolis, Indiana, for an improvement in Umbrella Sheds for Trains,Eta, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correctionas follows: Page 2, line 63, claim 1, for the Word rod read row; andthat the said Letters Patent should be read with this coriection thereinthat the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Signedand sealed this 4th day of November, A. D. 1924.

[SEAL] KARL FENNING,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

